Publications by authors named "Daniel Ferraz Mazo"
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- The study assessed the effectiveness of retreatment for hepatitis C in patients who did not respond to previous direct antiviral agents (DAA), highlighting Brazil's adherence to updated health guidelines.
- The survey gathered clinical and epidemiological data from institutions nationwide, focusing on those previously treated with interferon-free regimens.
- Results showed a 94.6% sustained virological response rate in patients retreated, indicating that the available retreatment options in Brazil are both effective and safe, supporting efforts to eliminate hepatitis C.
Cryptococcus neoformans is rarely associated with peritonitis in cirrhotic patients; nevertheless, it has a high mortality rate. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment may be the determining prognostic factors. This is a report of two patients awaiting a liver transplant who had opposite outcomes after the diagnosis of spontaneous cryptococcal peritonitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Genetic anaemias lead us to reflect on the classic 'trolley dilemma', when there are two choices but neither one is satisfactory. Either we do not treat anaemia and the patient suffers from chronic tiredness and fatigue, or we do treat it through blood transfusions, leading to iron overload, which is a quite harmful consequence.
Case Presentation: We present the case of a 34-year-old woman with Diamond-Blackfan anaemia (DBA).